Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-17

away amid a shower of rice. They take
with them the cordial congratulations and
best wishes of their many friends. Among
those present from ont of town beside the
relatives were Mrs G.. NJ. Shedd of Bur
lington, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Capron of st.
Albans and Robert Simpson of st. Johns.
North Ferrisburgh.
Mr.. Alvin Ball is no better but easier.
.... Mr.. ST. Peters's shingle mill is doing
excellent work: :.... Mr., G. H. Stearns OF
| Keeseville, n Y, was in town Sunday,
the guest of Rev G. H. Robbins. The
Children's day programmes for morning
and evening were good. Mr. Fred L. Ball
the Sunday school superintendent, is to
be congratulated. .... Fish were taken
unlawfullv all through the month of May
from the river and lake. Nets are now
used in both river and lake ... Mr. p. d.
Percival expects to have a large harvest
of black berries .. Mr.. James Squier
RECEIVERS slowly if at all. ..... Mr.. >. n.
Allen hooked two bass at the same time
on one line.
Worthwhile.
Rev. M. p. Bell was in town Tuesday
.... The annual meeting of the w. G.
Il. U. is to be held at the Congregational
church Thursday afternoon .Chlldren's
day was observed at the several churches
on Sunday. ..... The matter of providing
an engine for use in fire district No. 1 is
still unsettled 80. Deacon H. p. Munson
is disabled by rheumatism in his foot. go.
The st. Johnsbury ladies concert club
will appear at town hall Friday evening.
.....On Portland street Saturday two
old farmers got to disputinV. A genuine
knock down followed. .....A party of II
couple from here spent Saturday at Ell
more pond 80. :Rev. Mr.. Healey has re-
turned from his fishing trip.
Wateryille,
Mrs. Nellie Davis and children of st.
Albans are stopping few days in town,
the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Harvey Baker. There was a public
reception at Judge Poland's on Thur sday
afternoon. Mrs. G. Downer has moved
into +. B, Wilber's house on Main street
j. c. Carpenter of Denver, Colorado, is
stopping, in town, the guest of 5. X. Mil
| Ter. Mrs. Fred Newport and daughters
of Maine are the guests of her parents
Mr. and Mrs Adial Afford ~ The base
ball boys of this place played with John
son boys at Cambridge Saturday. Score
20 to 25 in favor of the Watervile boys.
.... William McManiman is to live with
his son.in-law, William Hodges of Eden.
Cornwall.
Rev. NJ. G. Stebbins attended the meet
ing of the national board of missions.
which was held at Saratoga last week, a
|
al his sunday evening service. 80. Chill
dren's day was observed last Sabbath at
| the Congregational church, and the eX.
ercises were most beautiful and appro-
pirate, the pastor preaching in the morn
ing to the children, followed by praise
service by the members of the Sunday
school conducted by L. p. M. Matthews
superintendent There was profusion OF
potted plants, floral designs and bouq uet
of flowers. 80. Everyone seems thorough
ly awakened and interested on the sub
ject of repairs upon the church editice
and large sum has already been pledged
to carry on the work. The business com
mittee are to confer with one of our best
architects this week and make report al
an adjourned meeting next Saturday
evening.
The butter market Saturday was fairly
active, with prices ranging from IL to II
cents. .... The grand list of this town i.
S9,993SS, an increase of S5S612 over 1886
There are 431 polls in town, an increase
of Al over last year. There are 149l2 acres
of first class real estate in town, and 20,
, 546 acres second class, valued at $40 3l9
, The personal property is valued at 1869,
, G07 ...... .Children's day was observed a,
, the Methodist church Sunday. In the
morning Rev. w. o. Tower preached tc
, the children. The Bapti,t association
last week was largely attended. The clos
, ing sermon by Rev. Mr.. McFarlau of Bur
lington was an eloquent appeal for the
/ cause of Christianity ......A concert is tt
be given in Holley hall Saturday evening
, by local talent in aid of the piano fund
The tent meetings neld by the Seventh
Day Advents have been well attended the
past week. .. Patrick O'Neill started
, last week for Portland, Me, to visit hi.
, son, DR.. j. b. ONeill. 49,. The merchant.
here have decided to close their store.
{ every Wednesday evening at 6 p. m 49,.
The scholars of the intermediate and pri
mary departments of the graded schoo
went out on picnic Saturday.
Cambridge,
Henry Brush claims to have suffered
$500 damage to his faI m by the late storms
...... About 700 people have visited tn,
scene of the Mansfield slide. A Burling
: ton artist has taken views of the slide
Mrs. Patten is 80 years old. .Amonl
improvements Lucius Wheelock has shin
ged his house Mrs. Elizabeth Powell il
! painting her dwelling house; Georp,
Melvin is building carriage house Roya
Dickinson has painted his house. .Th
. Boro has new base ball nine called tn,
' attended Caledonia County Court at st
|. Johnsbury. 49,. Rev. Edwin Wheelocl
spent last week in Saratoga. The lat
Mrs Charlotte Foote contributed $40
i toward the new Congregational church a
: the Boro. ... Mrs. John Lang, End, ha
' quick consumption. Mrs. Mchae
! Dickinson is recovering from infiamma
; tory rheumatism. .... Luther Putnam
q caught 159 fish recently. Miss Luc,
\ Wheelock has hired a cottage on the sci
!. shore. 49,. r. Brushs sheep, save one
were killed last week by dogs. s......J. w
: Green and Frank Powell each had Gov
r killed by lightning in the last storm
!, Clarence Corse, at the Boro, was strucl
by falling staging and sustained a two
inch cash over one eye, Mrs: II, w
= Varnum has gone to Lyndale, n. H., L
+ join her husband .....J. b. Page has gon
: on business trip to St. Paul, MINI -.
, Joseph II. Melendy was robbed of 500 OF
: his way to Nebraska recently. .....J. q
4 French and his mother have gone on
= two weeks carriage-trip through northern
q Vermont and Canada. Truman Whit
J. comb spends this week in Undernill ....
. Patrick Barrett of Pleasant Valley WA
1 successfully treated at Mary Fletche
' Hospital for wisdom tooth, which grew
g into the jaw. ."Uncle Toms Cabin
: is to be played at the Boro Saturday even
To- i,